Word · Frequency #11488
outlay
支出；花费；费用
核心释义
money spent, especially for a particular purpose; an amount spent
- 1.
支出或花费；所支出的东西
A laying out or expending; that which is laid out or expended.
- 2.
花费或支出
The spending of money, or an expenditure.
支出或花费；所支出的东西；花费或支出；费用；经费；支出
用法In use
The initial outlay for the project was over $100,000.
用法提示：这里outlay作为名词，意为“支出”，指项目开始时的费用。
We need to plan for the outlay on new equipment next year.
用法提示：outlay作名词，常与介词on连用，表示在...上的花费。
The company's outlays increased significantly this quarter.
用法提示：outlays是outlay的复数形式，指多笔支出。
outlay on sth
on 后接开支的对象，表示在某事物上的支出。
The outlay on advertising has doubled this year.
今年广告支出翻了一番。
outlay for sth
for 引出开支的目的或用途。
The government announced a large outlay for infrastructure.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- capital outlay
- 资本支出
- The company's capital outlay on new equipment exceeded one million dollars.该公司在新设备上的资本支出超过了一百万美元。
- initial outlay
- 初始费用，初期投入
- The initial outlay for the project was higher than expected.该项目的初始费用高于预期。
- financial outlay
- 财务支出
- Running the experiment required a considerable financial outlay.进行这项实验需要相当大的财务支出。
- large outlay
- 大笔支出
- Opening a restaurant involves a large outlay for rent and kitchen equipment.开一家餐厅需要为租金和厨房设备投入大笔支出。
- total outlay
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象把钞票摊（lay）出去给别人，钱出去了（out）——这就是‘支出、费用’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：财务报告、预算规划、商业评估 outlay 是比较正式的词，多用于财务、预算或投资等书面或正式场合，表示一笔支出或费用。日常口语中通常更常说 spending 或 cost；具体使用时需根据文体正式程度选择。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于搭配 on 或 for 表示支出用途
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes fully with /ˈaʊtleɪ/. The final '-lay' is pronounced /leɪ/ but unstressed, so 'lay', 'stay', 'delay', and 'day' are lookalikes only. 'out' and 'shout' match the stressed first sound /aʊt/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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